How $100,000 H-1B visa fee could actually benefit recently laid-off techies
- Himanshi Lohchab
- ET BureauUpdated: Sep 23, 2025, 16:04 IST IST
There may be a silver lining to the H-1B visa rule changes. The $100,000 one-time fee imposed by US President Donald Trump for new applications under the skilled worker programme could prompt recruiters to consider hiring the H-1B visa holders who were recently laid off by technology companies such as Microsoft, Oracle, Intel and AWS, said experts.
“Some of the ones laid off might be getting a call back,” said Navneet S Chugh, attorney at US-based immigration law firm Chugh LLC. He said existing workers under H-1B visa, renewals, reentries and employer transfers are not subject to the fee as per the clarification issued by the White House on September 21.
“Some of the ones laid off might be getting a call back,” said Navneet S Chugh, attorney at US-based immigration law firm Chugh LLC. He said existing workers under H-1B visa, renewals, reentries and employer transfers are not subject to the fee as per the clarification issued by the White House on September 21.
